The problem
Cuba's power grid is failing its hospitals
Chronic blackouts put patients at risk. This is not a future threat. It is happening now.
Surgeries interrupted
Operations lose power while they are underway.
Incubators offline
Neonatal equipment stops when the grid does.
Water and oxygen down
The systems a hospital depends on shut off with the lights.
Diesel falls short
Backup generators are costly to run and unreliable when fuel is scarce.
The idea
Renewable microgrids, built for hospitals
Vital Illumination aims to design and build on-site power systems that carry a hospital through a blackout without depending on the national grid or on fuel deliveries.
- Solar
- Wind
- Battery storage
- Hydrogen
The first phase is planned around four critical hospitals in Santiago de Cuba, with a particular focus on the central maternity hospital, women's health and emergency care. A working pilot there could serve as a model for hospitals across the country.
Who it would serve
The pilot is designed around four hospitals
Figures are planning estimates for the proposed pilot.
Get in touch
Together, we can keep the lights on where it matters most
The project is in development and not currently fundraising. If you work in renewable energy, health infrastructure or Cuban institutions and want to talk, we would like to hear from you.
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